Employees at Meta have reportedly been fired for using the tech firm's meal voucher system to buy items like toothpaste and washing powder. According to reports from Financial Express, around two dozen employees in Los Angeles were let go by the company.
The firings came days before Meta announced a restructuring of its teams, including WhatsApp, Instagram , and Reality Labs. Reports indicate that the employees were caught using the meal credits , which are intended for food, to purchase items such as wine glasses, laundry detergent, and acne pads.
As per company policy, Meta covers meals for employees during work hours. The employees receive meal vouchers valued at $25 (£19) for lunch, $20 for breakfast, and $25 for dinner. These vouchers are intended for use with Grubhub, the U.S. equivalent of the takeaway service Just Eat, to order food. Some employees reportedly even sent meals when they were not physically present at the office.
The story was confirmed when some individuals anonymously posted on the work social media board Blind . According to the posts, some claimed that the employees were given multiple warnings to stop breaching the ethical code, but when they continued, the company had to fire them. However, other posts indicated that there were no warnings.
One of the suspended employees, reportedly earning a salary of $400,000 per year, admitted in an anonymous post that they did use meal credits for grocery items and household supplies. The user further explained their rationale, saying that if they were cooking dinner at home or going out to eat, they used the credits because they didn’t want to waste them.
The report states that Meta's investigation, conducted as part of a larger human resources review, resulted in the termination of employees who consistently misused the meal credits. While some employees who committed occasional infractions were only reprimanded, others were not so fortunate. This move is seen as setting an example for employees who believe they can breach company policies without consequences.
The company has undergone major restructuring, in line with a series of cost-cutting measures and reorganizations. There has been a reduction of thousands of jobs. Reports indicate that over the past two years, 21,000 employees have been laid off by the company.
The firings came days before Meta announced a restructuring of its teams, including WhatsApp, Instagram , and Reality Labs. Reports indicate that the employees were caught using the meal credits , which are intended for food, to purchase items such as wine glasses, laundry detergent, and acne pads.
As per company policy, Meta covers meals for employees during work hours. The employees receive meal vouchers valued at $25 (£19) for lunch, $20 for breakfast, and $25 for dinner. These vouchers are intended for use with Grubhub, the U.S. equivalent of the takeaway service Just Eat, to order food. Some employees reportedly even sent meals when they were not physically present at the office.
The story was confirmed when some individuals anonymously posted on the work social media board Blind . According to the posts, some claimed that the employees were given multiple warnings to stop breaching the ethical code, but when they continued, the company had to fire them. However, other posts indicated that there were no warnings.
One of the suspended employees, reportedly earning a salary of $400,000 per year, admitted in an anonymous post that they did use meal credits for grocery items and household supplies. The user further explained their rationale, saying that if they were cooking dinner at home or going out to eat, they used the credits because they didn’t want to waste them.
The report states that Meta's investigation, conducted as part of a larger human resources review, resulted in the termination of employees who consistently misused the meal credits. While some employees who committed occasional infractions were only reprimanded, others were not so fortunate. This move is seen as setting an example for employees who believe they can breach company policies without consequences.
The company has undergone major restructuring, in line with a series of cost-cutting measures and reorganizations. There has been a reduction of thousands of jobs. Reports indicate that over the past two years, 21,000 employees have been laid off by the company.
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